A 54 year old woman presents with complaints of abdominal fullness and early satiety. She denies a change in bowel habits and says that constipation is her normal state. A radiographic bowel series shows an “apple core” lesion in her sigmoid colon. Which of the following markers is expected to be elevated in this patient?
A 54 year old woman presents with complaints of abdominal fullness and early satiety. She denies a change in bowel habits and says that constipation is her normal state. A radiographic bowel series shows an “apple core” lesion in her sigmoid colon. Which of the following markers is expected to be elevated in this patient?
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A 54 year old woman presents with complaints of abdominal fullness and early satiety. She denies a change in bowel habits and says that constipation is her normal state. A radiographic bowel series shows an "apple core" lesion in her sigmoid colon. Which of the following markers is expected to be elevated in this patient?
✓ Correct Answer: B. Carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA)
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